Lauki Kofta Curry

At our house we only like Lauki if it has been cooked along with dal. No one wants to eat lauki ki sabji. However, lauko ka kofta or Bottle gourd balls in curry is an entirely different “ball game”.

Ingredients For Lauki Kofta Curry

For Koftas

Dry roasted besan

1 med sized lauki

3-4 tbsp

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2-4 green chilli chopped

1/4 tsp of haldi powder

Chill powder

Salt to taste

1/4 tsp of garam masala powder

1/2 tsp amchoor or dry mango powder

oil for brushing.

For Gravy

1 large onion pureed

2 tomatoes pureed

1 tsp of ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp haldi powder

2 tsp dhania powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

1/2 tsp kasuri methi

salt to taste

How to make Lauki Kofta Curry

Making lauki kofta curry is quite simple. The koftas will be cooked separately and the curry will be cooked separately and at the time of serving, you can mix the two.

To make the kofta

Wash the peeled lauki and grate it.

Dry roast the besan , do not over roast it.

Mix in grated Lauki along with all the ingredients listed under koftas, mix well and shape into balls.

Cook these balls in an iron cast appe pan with just a brushing of oil till golden from all sides and keep aside. Traditionally this was done by deep frying but this reduces the amount of oil being used.

Hi, I'm Anjana. An imperfect mom stumbling through motherhood. Discovering the joys of natural and attachment parenting! Strong believer of when we know better, we do better! Come, join me in making small #momlife moments great memories!

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Hi, I'm Anjana. An imperfect mom stumbling through motherhood. Discovering the joys of natural and attachment parenting! Strong believer of when we know better, we do better! Come, join me in making small #momlife moments great memories!